Bisti Twilight
Hiking in the Bisti Badlands, near Farmington, NM, under the full moon is an enchanting experience.
Wings over Bisti
Caprocks on this set of hoodoos in Bisti badlands resemble some sort of alien aircraft fleet.
Lago Nordenskjold Shadows
Cloud patterns on the lake
Lower Calf Creek Falls, Detail
Note the cottonwood near the top of the falls.
Canyon Gold
These cottonwoods were absolutely glowing in the last half mile or so before we exited Spring Canyon
Sturdy Roots
This cottonwood had a really impressive root system, and has no doubt weathered many a flood.
East Dallas Creek
Mount Sneffels and the East Dallas Creek valley. It's about 5000 feet from the floor of the valley here to the summit.
Sneffles Range Fall
Snowy peaks of the Sneffels Range in the San Juan Mountains
Golden Virga
San Juan range virga at sunset.
Squaretop Sunset
San Juan Sunset
Eight-spotted Skimmer, Libellula forensis
Eight-spotted skimmer along a lake shore in Pagosa Springs, Colorado
Big Horn Mesa Reflections-2
Big Horn Mesa and reflections on the Green River
Rocky Prow
Sandstone promontory in mroning sun at Echo Ampitheater
Piedra Ice Flow
By about 4 PM, the sun finally illuminated the full height of the column I'd guess it's at least 30 feet high.
Silverjack Cliffs
Late afternoon aspen near Silverjack Cliffs
True Grit Gold
Late afternoon sun on the aspens of True Grit Meadow
Opal Lake Autumn
Opal Lake, named for the pearly opalescence of its water.
Ribbons
Colorful close-up of a hot air balloon at Colorfest in Pagosa Springs
Upper Ice Lake Reflections
Chimney Rock Erosion
An autumn view of Chimney and Companion Rocks near Pagosa Springs
Open Door, Open Window
This aging mining cabin at Summitville is well ventilated.
Mount Hitchcock
Hitchcock Lakes with morning sun on Mt Hitchcock
Hovenweep Sunrise
Hovenweep Castle at sunrise. Dating of timbers in the structure indicate the logs were cut in AD 1277, one of the latest Anasazi structures in the San Juan Basin.
Painted Hand Tower
Painted Hand ruin, sitting on a large outcropping of sandstone.
Big Warrior Panel
Big Warrior, Navaho petroglyph
Bonito Moon
Early morning moon set over Pueblo Bonito
Slickrock Moonrise
The full moon rises above slick rock cliffs in Grand Gulch
Mano Y Metate
Grinding stones (manos) in shallow metates, used for grinding corn
Horse Collar Ruin
Looking at the unusual doorways, you see why it's called Horse Collar ruins
Dotted Anthropomorphs
We went into Sheiks Canyon, which had flowing water, and some of the best petroglyphs in this part of Grand Gulch, at Green Mask Spring. There are LOTS of petroglyphs along this wall.
